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The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray1.) This book is about a girl trying to deal with her special magic power, finding her love, Kartik when danger is approaching, and dealing with the difficulty of her mysterious past.
2.) The mysterious, mute girl tries to tell Gemma what happened to Eugenia Spence,but Gemma doesn't know if she should trust her.
3.) Gemma thought Kartik meant the whole world to her, but when she found out he was only paid to spy on her, she broke off in hysterics.
4.) Gemma was suspicous of Pippa, Felicity's lesbian friend;therefore, Pippa was ferocious and somehow got some power from the winterlands to force Gemma and her friends to listen to her.
I am reading the fantasy book The Magician by Michael Scott1.) Nicholas Flamel is trying to teach Sophie how to use her powers, and trying to awaken Joshes powers, also escaping Dr. Dee and Machiavelli.
2.) Josh expresses how he feels he can’t relate with his magical, human twin any longer since currently she has powers and is changed.
3.) Nicholas is obliged to take the twins where he goes, but since Joshes powers haven’t been awaken so far he gets a sword to protect himself.
4.) Dee desires to take over the world and he finally has the book of Abraham; however, he is still missing the last two pages which prevent him from taking over the world.
I am reading, Divergent, by Veronica Roth.1) Series: The plot, scenes and characters are different but the colors are the same and just as rich.
2) Adjectives: In my reflection, I see a narrow face, wide, round eyes, and a long, thin nose-I still look like a little girl.
3) Compound with comma: The roads where I live are still cracked and patchy, and its not safe to drive on them.
4) Compound with semi-colon: Our classes are half cut today; however, we will attend all of them before the aptitude test.
Book Info: Gabrielle Douglas and Michelle Burford's nonfiction autobiography/ biography book called "Grace, Gold, and Glory: My Leap of Faith"
1) Items in a Series: The star Gabrielle grew up with tough times like needing to go on food stamps, needing money for gymnastics, and parents not getting along.
2)Separation of Adjectives: As the hopeful, powerful girl Gabrielle trained, she got better and better at gymnastics.
3) Compound sentence using a comma and conjunction: Gabrielle's family was too poor for any food, so they needed food stamps.
4) Compound sentence using a semi-colon and transition word/phrase: Gabrielle was training very hard with her new coach that she accidently got seriously injured; therefore, Gabrielle had to take a long break from gymnastics.
1) Items in a Series: The star Gabrielle grew up with tough times like needing to go on food stamps, needing money for gymnastics, and parents not getting along.
2)Separation of Adjectives: As the hopeful, powerful girl Gabrielle trained, she got better and better at gymnastics.
3) Compound sentence using a comma and conjunction: Gabrielle's family was too poor for any food, so they needed food stamps.
4) Compound sentence using a semi-colon and transition word/phrase: Gabrielle was training very hard with her new coach that she accidently got seriously injured; therefore, Gabrielle had to take a long break from gymnastics.
The book I am reading is Untamed by P.C Cast and Kristin Cast.1.) Items in a series: Zoey saw the arms of a man with twisted, grotesque hands held up in the shape of ragged, dirty claws.
2.) Separation of adjectives: The character Zoey knows Neferet, her mentor is a liar, evil, and dangerous.
3.) Compound sentence: comma and conjunction: Zoey's friends are mad at Zoey, but are still protecting Zoey.
4.) Compound sentence: semi-colon and transition word/phrase: Zoey wants to tell the high priestess, Shekinah, that Neferet is evil; however, she doesn't want to reveal everything right now.
In the fiction novel called Wolf Island by Darren Shan.1)Item In Series: Kernel was escaping the demons world but, he still was in trouble.
2)Separation Of adjectives: Kernel experienced that there was a bunch of wolfs in one Island, with big claws and teeth, and looks very hungry.
3)Compound sentence with commas: The wolfs was the ones who killed alot of people that came in the Island, but Kernel was going to stop them.
4)Compound sentences with semi colons: Demons were afraid of wolf because they were stronger; however, the demons had a plan to attack.
Ben Friedman 2/5/13 Comma HW1- When I got to class this morning I first opened my bag, then opened my book and flipped to page 167, and started to read.
2- My book is so descriptive, informative, exiting; I love it so much
3- My book talks about fast food and its affects; therefore, it talks about the good and the bad of fast food.
4- My book “Chew On this” is about fast food globalization; and, its affects on people thought the nation.
SORRY NEED MORE WORK WITH THIS MAY I COME AFTER SCHOOL 2MM
The book "Heart Of A Champion by Carl Deuker"1)Items in a series: michael saw that robert,robed the kid, but didnt say much.
2)Seperation of adjetives:The character manny knows that michaelcan become famous, but dosnt tell him.
3)Compound sentences: Michael and manny are mad at eachother,because they like the same girl.
Book Finger prints and talking bonesItems in a series: criminals mostly use guns, knifes, or bats.
Separation of adjectives: some criminals are hard to catch because they are sometimes quick, and strong.
Compound sentences using a comma and conjunction: one criminal tried to escape but failed to get away.
Compound sentence using a semi-colon and transition word/phrase: the criminal tried to rob the bank ;however, we caught him entering his getaway car.
The book I am reading is Getting the Girl by Markus Zusak.1)Item In Series: Cameron's brother Rube would all ways go out with a girl, leave her, and then find another girl to go out with.
2)Separation Of adjectives: Cameron is really nice, quiet, and sweet.
3)Compound sentence with commas: Cameron likes Octavia , but he's not sure if she will like him.
4.) Compound sentence using a semi-colon and transition word/phrase: Cameron's brother goes out with a new girl quite often; therefor, Cameron thinks his brother is a jerk.
a fiction book The Scorch Trials by James Dashner 1.especially with the storm of lighting crashing to the ground all around them,singeing the air, makeing everything smell like copper and ash.
2.A bolt of pure, white zigzagged from the sky.
3.The air finally flowed,and he pulled it deep into his lungs.
4. A blinding arc of lightning went right over their heads, pummeled the earth behide them: thomas didn't look,kept moving.
The book I am reading is a realistic fictin book called 8th Grade Super Zero by olugbemisola rhuday perkovich1)We will have REAL candidates, REAL campaigning, and REAL rallies.
2)Unable to find
3)The elections are coming up,but with his notorious nickname and "nothing" social status, Reggie wouldn't stand a chance,if he even had the courage to run
4)his ex-best friend Donovan, who's now a jerk; and ...
1) He scratched out a footing in the batter's box, cocked the bat on his shoulder, and stared at McNab.2) Just a punky, runty little kid...
3) The Red Sox had won, but the big story was John McNab...
4) Unable to find
1.) Items in a series2.) Separation of adjectives
3.) Compound sentence using a comma and conjunction
4.) Compound sentence using a semi-colon and transition word/phrase
1.)He unshelled his sword swinging, kicking, and slicing trough them
2.)Josh was intimidating with his mean, and mad complexion
3.)he was a good soccer player, but after what happened at try out's he never played again
4.)His weak side was wizardry;however, he was strong and powerful she it came to his warrior side
The Book I have just finished reading is "Rocket aboy" By Homer Hickman Jr.1)Soony loves to build rockets, and he also wants to be a scientist in building rockets. He Is so determined, focused , and passionate about rockets
2) Sonny's brother is not really into rockets, but he loves to play basketball and mostly any other sport
3) Soony isn't the most popular kid in school , therefor he has lots of time on his hands todo what he wants without dealing with other people
3) Sonny is from a little town called Mining Town , but his parents aren't from West Virginia
4) In the text Sonny and his brother don't really get along because they are two way different people , but they manage to not mess with eachother throughout the book
5) I have lots of connections with each of them. I like science just like Soony does, but I also love sports like his brother does
The book I have just finished Rising Voices by Young Native Americans.1) Commas in a series: The Najavo land is covered with trees, weeds, and animals.
2) Semi-colon and transition word phrase: Around the tip of penisula, commercial fishing has covered us from substance economy; nevertheless, fish and game are important to our diet.
3) Comma and Conjuction: Today we routinely eat well-known American food such as hambergers and fries and bacon and eggs, but the hamberger may be half caribou.
4) Seperation of adjetives: The blackness in which we sit, the ignorance, impure minds.
Please state the title, author, and genre of your book above your sentences.
1.) Items in a series
2.) Separation of adjectives
3.) Compound sentence using a comma and conjunction
4.) Compound sentence using a semi-colon and transition word/phrase
For example:
I am reading the fantasy novel The Necromancer by Michael Scott.
1.) Series: In the text, twins Sophie and Josh Newman have had their auras awakened, been chased by a wide variety of monsters, and are trying to avoid being captured by the evil magician, Dr. Dee.